Voters in the French Pacific have followed voting patterns in France to give the conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy, a win in the presidential elections.
In New Caledonia, Mr Sarkozy won nearly 63 percent of the votes, while in Wallis in Futuna he succeeded on a slim margin of of 26 votes only.
In French Polynesia, Mr Sarkozy secured just under 52 percent of the votes.
Turnout was higher than in the previous round but across the overseas territories it was much lower than in France.
Ben Lowings has more from London on what Mr
Sarkozy's victory might mean for the French Pacific territories:
"Mr Sarkozy says French Polynesia is an integral part of the Republic. He says metropolitan France has no intention of letting the territory go. New Caledonia he says, has freely chosen to stay with France - he respects the wish of separatists but does not share their views. France has changed, he says and it's open to diversity. The Noumea Accord foresees greater autonomy for New Caledonia from France, Mr Sarkozy says if the partners to the agreement are willing to move forward, he will guarantee the territory's powers within the republic."
